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NFL bound Georgia OTs tab freshman Earnest Greene as next man up: ‘He’s going to be good’

“He showed all the attributes it takes to play in the SEC.”

The Georgia offensive line will have to replace both starting tackles from the 2022 national title season with Broderick Jones and Warren McClendon’s departure to the NFL.

The Bulldogs have recruited consistently well along the offensive line and one of those young lineman garnered high praise from Jones and McClendon when they spoke to the media at the NFL combine last week.

According to Jones and McClendon, freshman Earnest Greene is the next man up.

“Probably Earnest,’ Jones said. “I felt like coming in, Earnest was ready. He was very physical, heavy hands, good pass sets, good run blocker, good finisher. He showed all the attributes it takes to play in the SEC.”

Greene enrolled early in Athens in January of last year as the No. 2 interior offensive lineman, the No. 3 player in the state of California and the No. 45 prospect overall in the 2022 class, per 247Sports rankings.

I feel like he came in on a higher level than I did, just because he had the experience with his dad and trainers. Coming out of high school, I wasn’t training with a lot of people.”

Greene’s father, Earnest II, played college football at Savannah State before a nine-year career in the NFL.

Greene didn’t take a snap last season due to a hamstring injury and back injury, which required surgery. Even still, Greene did enough to impress Jones and McClendon in practice.

“You know when freshmen come in, and early enrollees at that, they have a lot to learn,” McClendon said. “But he picked up on everything quick. In his pass pro, you come in and you have to learn how to kick-slide and stuff like that. He had it down pat Day One when he first came in. Just seeing stuff like that, just little things like that, you’re like, okay, he’s going to be good.”

Georgia offensive line coach Stacy Searels spoke about Greene to 247Sports on Jan. 7.

“Really when I first got here, the kid was way ahead of his time anyway. It’s just unfortunate he did get hurt and wasn’t able to play. I think he’s got a serious mindset of wanting to be good. He’s a very talented young man that’s got tremendous feet. He’s also a strong kid that has some punch and power and will compete.”

Greene will compete for starting role with rising redshirt sophomore Micah Morris, rising redshirt junior Austin Blaske and incoming five-star tackle Monroe Freeling.

We will get to see the group in action at Georgia’s annual G-Day spring game on April 15 in Sanford Stadium.

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Georgia football trending for 4-star ATH Aaron Butler

2024 four-star athlete Aaron Butler is projected to commit to UGA…

Georgia football is projected to gain a commitment from 2024 four-star athlete Aaron Butler, according to On3 Sports.

Butler (6-foot-1, 170 pounds) plays for Calabasas High School in Calabasas, Cal.

The two-way player is rated as the No. 6 athlete, the No. 4 player in the state of California and the No. 42 prospect overall in his class, per 247 Sports.

Butler decommitted to USC in January and is scheduled for an official visit to the Bulldogs on April 14.

Butler could either play cornerback or wide receiver at the next level. Here’s a look at his junior season highlight tape.

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Georgia basketball season ends with disappointing loss to LSU

The UGA basketball season is over following the Bulldogs’ 72-67 SEC tournament loss to the LSU Tigers

The Georgia Bulldogs basketball season is officially over following the Dawgs’ SEC tournament loss to the LSU Tigers. LSU (14-18) entered the contest with only two conference wins. Georgia (16-16) finishes the season with six SEC wins.

Georgia fell behind LSU, 42-30, in the first half. The Bulldogs attempted a comeback in the second half, but came up short in the 72-67 defeat.

LSU dominated Georgia on the offensive glass, where the Tigers outrebounded Georgia 18-8. Georgia forced just five LSU turnovers and allowed the Tigers to stay in a decent offensive rhythm.

Terry Roberts scored 12 points and hauled in six rebounds for Georgia. Braelen Bridges added 13 points and four rebounds. Justin Hill accumulated 13 points and three rebounds in the Bulldogs’ final game of the season.

LSU forward KJ Williams scored a game-high 18 points in the Tigers’ SEC tournament victory. Next, LSU will play Vanderbilt in the SEC tournament on March 9.

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Overall, Georgia improved from last season, when the Bulldogs finished the year only 6-26 and won just a single SEC game. Head coach Mike White’s first season at the helm was an improvement, but Georgia needs to continue added pieces to the roster if it wants to make an appearance in the NCAA Tournament.

The Bulldogs hoped to stick around the SEC tournament a few more nights.

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Georgia TE Darnell Washington named biggest winner after NFL combine performance

‘With his polish as a run-blocker and with steady improvement as a pass-catcher, it’s hard to see him making it out of the top 50.’

Georgia tight end Darnell Washington had a stellar week at the NFL combine.

Standing 6 feet, 6 inches and 264 pounds, Washington’s 83.75-inch wingspan is the largest ever for a tight end at the combine. Additionally, his 11-inch hands are the second-largest ever for a tight end at the combine.

The former five-star prospect clocked a 4.64 40-yard dash (sixth among tight ends) with a 4.08 20-yard shuttle (first).

ESPN’s Jordan Reid named Washington as one of the biggest risers following the workouts in Indianapolis last week.

“The massive tight end prospect measured 6-foot-6 and 264 pounds and ran the 40 in 4.64 seconds. That is a terrific number for him considering speed was one of the biggest questions around his evaluation. An experienced blocker, Washington has been used as in-line talent, but he also is an underrated pass-catcher. And Washington looked smooth going through the gauntlet drill. With his polish as a run-blocker and with steady improvement as a pass-catcher, it’s hard to see him making it out of the top 50. Washington has a unique build and versatility, so he should be an instant contributor in the NFL.”

Washington caught 28 passes for 454 yards (16.2 average) and two touchdowns in 2022.

Even though he’s been labeled primarily as a blocker, Washington’s catching ability was on stage at the combine and he didn’t disappoint.

The draft takes place April 27-29.

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4-star RB decommits from Georgia

Tovani Mizell, the No. 15 RB in the 2024 class, has decommitted from Georgia…

2024 running back Tovani Mizell decommitted from the University of Georgia on Wednesday night.

The Hyattsville, Md., native is rated as the No. 15 running back, the No. 4 player in the state of Maryland and the No. 214 prospect overall in his class, per 247Sports.

Mizell, who pledged to UGA in August, decommitted from the Bulldogs two days after visiting Oklahoma and meeting with Sooners head coach Brent Venables and running backs coach DeMarco Murray.

Mizell has since been projected to sign with Oklahoma by the 247Sports Crystal Ball. 

Georgia running backs coach Dell McGee may have missed out on Mizell, but the Bulldogs still maintain a commitment from four-star prospect Dwight Phillips Jr., the No. 6 ranked running back in the class.

Phillips is currently the lone running back commitment in the Bulldogs’ No. 1 ranked class. 

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NFL combine numbers for each Georgia Bulldog

NFL combine times for each Dawg listed here…

Georgia football sent 12 players to the 2023 NFL combine that concluded on Sunday.

Defensive lineman Jalen Carter, considered a top prospect for this year’s NFL draft, and offensive lineman Warren McClendon elected to not participate in on-field workouts and will workout instead at UGA’s pro day scheduled for March 15.

Other than Carter, McClendon and kicker Jack Podlesny, each Bulldog participated in the on-field drills. Their measurements and times are listed below:

No. 1 interior OL Jordan Seaton names top schools

Jordan Seaton ranked as the best interior offensive line recruit. He puts UGA in his list of top schools.

Jordan Seaton ranked as the best interior offensive line recruit in the class of 2024. Seaton has named his top 14 schools.

Jordan Seaton is favored to commit to the Ohio State Buckeyes, per 247Sports.

Seaton, a four-star recruit, plays high school football for St. John’s in Washington, D.C., and has more than 30 scholarship offers. The 6-foot-5, 290-pound offensive line recruit is the No. 41 recruit in the class of 2024.

The St. John’s star is the top-ranked interior offensive line prospect in his class and the second-ranked recruit in Washington, D.C., Seaton has scholarship offers from top programs Virginia Tech, USC, Oregon, Michigan State and more.

The four-star offensive lineman recently visited Georgia. It will be interesting to see what position Seaton plays in college. He has the size to play both tackle or guard, but is considered more of a guard.

Seaton, who received an offer from Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs in May 2022, announced his top schools via Twitter:

Seaton’s top schools are Georgia, Florida, USC, Michigan, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Miami, Alabama, Oregon, Ohio State, Colorado, LSU and Maryland.

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Georgia offers 4-star 2024 OT Ethan Calloway

Calloway is the No. 5 OT in N.C. Highlights here…

Georgia football has offered a scholarship to four-star 2024 offensive tackle Ethan Calloway out of Lake Norman High School in Mooresville, N.C.

Calloway (6-foot-7, 300 pounds) is rated as the No. 15 offensive tackle, the No. 5 player in the state of North Carolina and the No. 212 recruit overall in the 2024 class, according to 247Sports Composite.

The rising senior currently has 16 offers including ones from Tennessee, North Carolina, Maryland, Wisconsin, Auburn and Florida State.

Take a look at Calloway’s junior season highlight tape here. 

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Warren McClendon’s NFL draft profile

Here’s a look at UGA OT Warren McClendon’s NFL draft profile ahead of the combine…

Georgia offensive tackle Warren McClendon is one of 13 Bulldogs getting ready for the 2023 NFL draft. The All-SEC tackle will be participating in this week’s NFL combine along with 11 other fellow teammates in Indianapolis.

McClendon was a three-year starter on Georgia’s offensive front that helped lead the Bulldogs to consecutive national titles.

NFL.com recently released McClendon’s detailed draft profile ahead of combine week.

Overview: A three-year starter and two-time national champion, McClendon has been a hardworking team leader at Georgia. His intangibles, however, are countered by a lack of ideal size, length and athleticism as either a tackle or a guard. McClendon needs to get stronger and will always have issues finding success too far away from home base, but he works to the whistle and has enough pass protection savvy for multi-positional consideration as a backup.

Strengths: Plays with consistent effort and toughness. Might offer three-position flexibility. High football IQ and knows where he needs to be. Squeezes into teammate’s hip on double teams.

Weaknesses: Can’t count on quickness or power as an advantage. Plays with tall pads and narrow base. Defenders able to slip away from sustain tries. Sluggish feet limit his overall range.

Click here for more strengths and weaknesses.

You can catch McClendon’s combine workout with the offensive lineman on NFL Network on March 5.

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Mel Kiper Jr’s updated Top-25: UGA DL Jalen Carter still No. 1

Jalen Carter still at the top, Broderick Jones drops…

It’s NFL combine week, which means ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. has updated his top 25 big board as draft prospects make the trip to Indianapolis to showcase their skills for NFL teams.

Georgia defensive lineman Jalen Carter has been at the top of Kiper’s rankings since the initial list in December and remains No. 1 overall ahead of the combine.

Despite missing two games hobbled by a knee injury, Carter’s disruptive interior presence on Georgia’s defensive line as the Bulldogs secured another national title didn’t go unnoticed.

“I moved Carter to No. 1 in my December Big Board update, and he finished the season playing the best ball of his career. He had 12 quarterback pressures in his final three games for the back-to-back national champs, showing that he can wreck games from the interior. He was fantastic after he returned in late October from missing two games because of a knee issue. Check out this show of force in the SEC title game against LSU. Georgia had five defenders picked in Round 1 last April, and Carter arguably was more disruptive than all of them in 2021. He’s explosive at the snap and finishes well around the ball, even though he had just six career sacks. Carter is in the conversation for the top pick — if the Bears keep it.”

According to reports, the Chicago Bears are considering moving the No. 1 overall pick, which could hurt Carter’s chances at becoming the second consecutive No. 1 selection for the Bulldogs.

The All-American has elected not to participate in workouts in Indianapolis and will workout at Georgia’s pro day on March 15.

UGA offensive tackle Broderick Jones has dropped off of Kiper’s big board in the new update after coming in at No. 24 in December.

Jones is still rated as the No. 3 offensive tackle in Kiper’s positional rankings, and will participate in workouts with the offensive lineman on March 5.

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